Selective licensing?

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10:43 AM, 11th October 2022, 4 years ago 5

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Hello, I had a selective license that ran for less than 5 years. I now need to apply and pay for a new selective license.

I have been told there was a Court case that set out that my original license should last for 5 years.

Has anyone heard of this?

Thank you,

Chris

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Zoe AM Read Full Bio

Member Since June 2017 - Comments: 15

11:25 AM, 11th October 2022, About 4 years ago

I have applied for them all over the country and had just one council that suddenly decided it was a 3 year term. That was Camberley. Everyone else in the country I have applied to is 5 years as per Gov website. How do they get away with it?

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Mick Roberts Read Full Bio

Member Since June 2013 - Comments: 3329 - Articles: 82

2:37 PM, 11th October 2022, About 4 years ago

In Nottingham, it’s 5 years from start of scheme 1 Aug 2018 to 31 July 2023. If u apply for 5 year License now, you only get 9 months to 31 July 2023.
If you sell a house now, you get no money back & new Landlord has to apply for 5 year License & get 9 months. It’s a disgrace.

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LaLo

Member Since October 2019 - Comments: 440

6:49 PM, 11th October 2022, About 4 years ago

I sold up rather than go down the S/L road. £30,000 – unlimited fines + refund of a years rent to tenant should anything go wrong didn’t appeal to me!

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Dis Belief

Member Since October 2022 - Comments: 9

7:43 PM, 11th October 2022, About 4 years ago

Yes I think it was Southwark but I can’t find any tribunal or court decision to back this up. See point 9 on this blog https://www.castle-estates.london/blog/working-through-the-maze-of-property-licensing-in-london

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Dis Belief

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10:07 PM, 16th October 2022, About 4 years ago

The case you’re looking for was at the FTT. Iyawa v Newham LON/00BB/HMV/2016/004 which is mentioned in this document https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/833217/Selective_Licensing_Review_2019.pdf

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